Hela is a fictional character, the Asgardian goddess of death in the Marvel Comics universe, based loosely on the Norse myths of the goddess Hel. The ruler of Hel and Niffleheim, the character has been a frequent foe of Thor. Hela first appeared in Journey into Mystery #102 and was adapted from Norse Myths by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
Hela was born in Jotunheim, the land of the giants. According to legend she was the child of the trickster Loki an...
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Hela is a fictional character, the Asgardian goddess of death in the Marvel Comics universe, based loosely on the Norse myths of the goddess Hel. The ruler of Hel and Niffleheim, the character has been a frequent foe of Thor. Hela first appeared in Journey into Mystery #102 and was adapted from Norse Myths by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
Hela was born in Jotunheim, the land of the giants. According to legend she was the child of the trickster Loki and the giantess Angrboda. When she came of age, Odin appointed her as the Goddess of Death, giving her rulership over the dead in the realms of Hel and Niffleheim.
Hela often tried to expand her power to the dead who dwell in Valhalla as well. These attempts often brought Hela into conflict with Odin or his son Thor. She once appeared to Thor while he was on the verge of death after battling the Wrecker. However, she failed to tempt Thor into entering Valhalla.
Later, she stole a portion of the sleeping Odin's soul, thus creating Infinity. Hela...
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